Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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rAua ruuA dear good Santa, 'I know times are so hard, but yon are so good I know you will some to see me anyway if you don't bring me very much. I* am not going to ask for very natch, just ibring me a doll and a cradle, for my doll, a ball, horn and anything else you *?n "bring. Of course you know I .want fruit and candy. Don't forget my sister, Agnes,' she says just so she gets sornej toilet water, and. powder, she will fce happy, you know she thinks shej is a big girl. And Santa please don't forget my little cousin, iMary Mc Kee Camp in Spartanburg. Hope any letter is <not too long. Your little girl, Donalds. Margaret (McKee. For Red Head Sister. Dear Santa- Claus, Flease t>nng me ana rarnee and our read head sister, Beatrice, any thing you wish to and don't for get cousin Grace, bring her some thing nice. Santa, we are looking for grandpa Steve to come to see us. Bring him something nice and don't forget mama and pajpa. Wishing you a merry Christmas and a happy new year. Your little friends, Mozell and Parnee Simmons. Abbeville. If Your Please, Sir. Dear Santa Claus, Christmas will soon be here. I want you to bring me a doll, tea set and trunk and stove, if you please sir, and nuts, candy and most all tend -of fruit Please don't forget mother and father. < Your friend, Donalds. Lessie Ashley. N Don't Ride Freight Dear Santa, Guess I am a little late this time, but I beg to be excused. I am a little girl 5 years old and I think it is the grandest thing when Christ mas comes as that is the day that *Christ was born. I won't ask for much as "there are three more for yon to come to see at our house and ft looks as if you could foring mama just a few things. I want a big doll almost as large as I am, a broom to sweep with and a cute pocket book to lake my money to Sunday school. We ^.ffo every Sunday. Well, Santa, be careful and do not ride a freight train because you may fall off and break your leg. Don't forget my jradma at Calhoun Falls if you have to divide mine with her. With best wishes and a joyful Xmas to all, Alma Savage. Millport, Alabama. A Little Bad Boy Dear Santa, Here comes a little bad boy three years old, not old enough to go to school but I'm big enough to ran off from mama and papa and go. And big enough to kill black cats so I am right big I think. Big enough to pull a little wagon if yoa should be good enough to %ring me one. Papa tells me the boll weevil has punctured you, I lope not. I am the only little boy at this house, just a little "bow leg ged and a tiny .T>it cross- eyed. You can fill my Jittle wagon full cf things if you want to. Don't Tors'pt. ma/ma and nana and es pecially by dear old aunt Annie down at the -hospital, bring her something if nothing but a boy doll. Roddy Wilson Smith. Donalds. 6 Standard Se1 $25 Each? A nice Xmas pres Satisfaction 1 L. C HA ???1mm RS FOR i v. iaEJSJ3M3J3JSf3fSJ3iBISI3J3J3i35ISISI3i5ISiSJ Few Days To Wait Dear Santa Claus, Christmas will s<x?n !>e here want you to 'bring me a ball anc bag of marbles, horn,' harp, fr and nuts of all kind and don't f get my father and mother. Donalds. Donald Ashley A Style Book Dear Santa Claus, Please bring me a bottle olive oil and a style book. Your boy, Abbeville. Gilbert Nabers A Picture Book. Dear Santa Claus, Please don't forget me. I wi a bicycle, lots of fire works anc " > T 1 iunny pruiuxc uuva. x nvu*u * one of Jiggs and Maggie if j have any left and Santa don't f get my little brother, James. He ii naughty little boy but he is bei good now. Bring us all kinds fruits and candy. Your little friend, Abbeville. . Randolph Nash, A Tool Set. [>ear Santa Claus, I am a little boy that, has nei set for Santa and was afraid y lid ncft know me so will write y and tell you what I want. I am 1 teen months old and I want you please bring me some candy a fruits and a tool set and don't f jet mother and father. Wishing you a merry Christn and a happy new year. Your loving friend, Troy; Joseph Abner Young, Would Like a Sweater Dp^r Santa. I want yoh to bring me a swe er and a belt and some pencils a tablets, some .fruit and can* Don't forget mamma and papa a my little sister, Mary Etta^ bri them something nice. Your little friend, Starr. ' Clara Belle Shaw Two Little Girl* Dear Santa Claus, We are two little girls. 1 want/you to bring us a doll, so candy and fruit of all khd a please don't forget our teach Mrs. AJieen. Your little friends, Lizzie Mae and Mattie Shaw Starr. * Remember Grandpa. Dear Santa, We are two little girls. 1 want you to bring us a doll a a little'wagon to ride our dolls and some candy and fruit of kinds. Please don't forget granc and grandma and uncle Will .LiOwnaesviiie. Bring wiem someui. nice. Your little friends, Willie and Annie Sue Shaw Starr. Don't Want Much Dear Santa Claus, I am the "Tennis Champic of Abbeville. I want you to br me a tennis bat, and a yearly e tion to "Whiz-Bang." Don't for, the apples, oranges, banan cocanuts, tangerines, pecans, E lish walnuts, "nigger toes" era ers, cake, pecan roll, cheese, c dy, peanuts, can of sardines ? any other thing you can think in the eating line. I don't W. much this year. Your little boy, Francis Allen Glenn Abbeville, Pinckney street. wing Machines Spot Cash. >ent--ask your wife Guaranteed. SKELL jg$$33$$3$$$$$Sg$$?)S$$3SS3$S$$C33SS$ SANTA Would Like Air gun Dear Santa, As Christmas is almost here I thought I would write and tell you what I want you to bring me. I want a harp, airgun and lots of fireworks candies fruits and nuts. Well Santa as times is so hard I won't ask for much this time. I will close wishing you and Mrs. Santa a merry Christ mas and a happy new" yoar. Your friend, ' Hodges. , <C. E. Bell. Three Tiny Stockings. Dear Santa Claus, . We are three little Iboys. We want you to bring us a automobile to go to school and a train and a Fordson Tractor. Some candy and " J -1 Iran anu piease uvu i> iui^cv uuvic Will, 'bring him live gallons of gas so he wall come up here Christmas. Your little friends, e J. B., Charlie and Ellis Shaw. Starr. Remember Big Brother Dear Santa Clans, I am alittle girl, eleven years old and I go to School- every da? and I am in the sixth grade, Santa bring me all kinds of fruits, nuts and candies, and a doll, a little stove and a wrist watch and remember my sisters and big brother. ' With love Lowndesville. Flora Turner. Too Little For School Dear Santa Claus, I am a little girl five years old. Santa, please bring 'me fruit of all kind, nuts and candies and a doll I want to go to school but mamma says I am (too small yet. I will be a good little girl and help mamma. With love, Blandena Turner. Lowndes ville. P. S.?Dont forget daddy and mamma and the other little girls and (boys. Auto?Real or Toy. Dear Santa Claus, , ' 1 am a little boy eight years old and I go to school every day. Please bring me some fruit and fire works. I would like for you to bring me a rear automobile but a toy one will do. With love, Lowndesville. Wesley Turner. P. S. Santa don't forget my bro ther Willie. MERRY XMAS?Say it with Victor Records, the gift that gives to all. New shipment just received. THE ECHO. . 12, 12tfc. frUK SALt?fecans at <$o cents a pound, al.so fruit cake at 65 cents a pound. Phone 1. Mrs; D. A. Rogers, tf. FOR SALE?Slightly used, Tip-Top Oak Heater, size 23. Also one elec tric heater. Apply to E. C. Lucas, 40 N. Main St. 12, 16.2tcol. THE GIFT?White arfd Wycoff's Dis tinctive Stationery the gift ac ceptable. See our line. The ECHO. 12, 12 tfc; SILVER AND GOLD?Yes we have a complete line of silver and gold Fountain Pens and Pencils and the price is reasonable. The ECHO. tfc. IN TROUBLE?If you can't decide what to give, come to us, we can help you. We are .at your service at all times. The ECHO. 12, 12 tf. WANTED?I will buy your seed cotton and will pay highest market price. See me at my store on Church St., or write Jno. F. Suth erland, Abbeville. 12, 19.3tpd. FOR RENT?House and lot at 206 North Main Street. Apply to Mrs. J. E. Cheatham, Star Route. ' - . 12, 12tfc. MEN'S HOME MADE SERVICE Shoes, made ol solid oak tanned leather. Prices reduced to $2.65, $2.90 and $3.75 per pair. DeWitt Hall^next door above Kerr Fur niture Co. 12, 16.-Stcol. Bicycle, Pl?u? Dear Santa Claus, I want you /to bring me a 'bi cycle, # a horn, candy, nuts anc fruit of all kind, if you please sir Your friend, Donalds. J. T. Ashley Dear Santa, Although we are ninth graders nq do not feel bashful toward writ ng you and asking for the gifts we vould like to have. We have ten in bur class, two >oys and eight girls. First, James vould like to have a "Saber-six" for he would Ike to ride Christmas ind a lip stick to aid his lips while ;ra/veling. Next Edna would Jike to have a 'Craw-fish" or a "ford^' The fish diat will swim on dry land and a ford that will nfn in water. Alma wantS a pair of wings to go to school and a pair of baby Doottees. Little Sara wants a little dog lamed "Jack." Please tell Jack to jring his tag along. Elizabeth would like for you tc :oane <by Iva and stop at Stoke's grocery storea nd bring the "cutest jest, littlest, ugliest, prettiest and shortest and longest tick of candj with breeches on." She would alsc like to have an Anderson six. Eunice would like to have a 'Charles Williams catalogue" so she san study the styles of "Mr. Wil iams" and a pair of red soxes. Then Mary is tired of her little amb and wants to have several .y rips to the theatre where Bustei 'Keaton" pictures are shown, sc ion't fojget to put a few coins in ihe toe of her stocking. She would ilso like to have some "two-lip" jalve. Alpha would like to have a Gable )n her house so that she can be comfortable when it rains. She would also like several cards oi istfft.v nina. The last girl is Lucia, judt whal ahe wants we cant name?she wants a ibaby doll, Ibut she won'l jay what kind. Curtis wants the bell off Mary's lamb to use as a lunch bell also t box of rouge. iSanta, I konw you think this i< too much but /this is all we are go l ' ing to ask for this Christmas. Hop ing you will satisfy our wishes. With love, Antreville. 9th grade. / Miss Bonham Die* in Columbia. Columbia, Dec. 20.?Miss Annie 2. Bonham, daughter of late Gov ;rnor M. L. Bonham, founder and :or 25 years principal of the Bor Ur School, a well known private tchool, in Columbia, died at her home lere this morning at the age of 64 rears after an illness of several veeks. Among her relatives she leav js a brother, General M. L. Bonham >f Anderson, and a nephew, State senator Proctor A. Bonham oi Greenville. TAKE Santa's Advice rhis jolly old fellow knows a ot?indeed he does! [Ie knows the need of right Classes for faulty sight and ecommends-us as competent jvesight specialists. fli PAIR OF GLASSES MAKES AN EXCELLENT XMAS GIFT. DR. L. V. LISENBEE OPTOMETRIST TELEPHONES: Office 278 Rea. 38C 3 1-2 Washington St. Over McMurray Drug Co. ABBEVILLE, S. C. (Becoming Glasses Cost No Mor?) W. A. HARRIS clIDDI ICQ r UIlCnHb ourr biku EMBALMING ? and Auto Hearse 8ervlc? PHOMES Day 396 Night 134 giznwiafflEizraiimnuiia " ' s i Rosenberg M< Departmei Four Stores i M V. m-W I j V . j; Reduced Price: bOO j] We w?tfit to c i Holiday Goods h and to do this 11 ing substantial All VELOCIPED1 TRICYCLES, 'J10E WAGONS have beei reductions of over O BICYCLES regular!: to $50.00, now ( 2 ' 2 FOOTBALLS, PUN( jfi HELMETS at HALF 3j ELECTRIC IROl LAMPS, SILVERS W GLASS at 25 Per C< prices. SHOTGUNS, sple regular prices of $1C now The above p: r AQt4 sn 1. [| Our. other sto: H unusual values. i ? Rosenberg M< i DepSrtme Four Stores^ M L ______ reductions, J IS, HANDCARS, ? ? I IBY HORSES and 5 ...$3 i remarked and at [ | NE-THIRD. J | j | V priced at $40.00 * 532.00t0 $40.00 ;HING BAGS and % 'PRICE. NS, ELECTRIC fARE and CUT \ \ ?nt. off the former " H ndid values at the >.00 to $55.00, are $8.00 to $42.50 nces are fori res also offer {j ;rcantile Co. 1 nt Stores any Departments ircrcmara m